Ah, An Nuan suddenly let out a cold laugh. She laughed at herself, not knowing if it was at herself or Shen Xizhou.
Those passionate confessions, those solemn vows, echoed in her ears.
Now, they felt ridiculously laughable.
Was he eager to divorce her now to give Xu Ruowei an explanation?
He actually dared to say it.
After giving her kidney to Xu Ruowei, he proposed divorce. Why should they have all the good things while she could only be ruthlessly suppressed?
Shen Xizhou, are you truly that heartless?
My deep affection has been fed to the dogs.
No, even dogs, after being fed for a long time, would develop feelings for their owners. But Shen Xizhou is not like that. When he loves you, he is devoted; when he stops loving you, even your breathing is wrong.
After a long while, a glint of light flashed in her eyes. She looked ahead, as if she had made an important decision.
An Nuan's hoarse voice rang out, "Shen Xizhou, divorce? You said that unless you die, there will be no divorce between us, only widowhood."
She forced a weak smile, saying in a frail voice, "So, do you think it will be you who dies, or me?"
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan coldly, his voice chilling, "Heh, those were all lies. You actually believed them? Would you have married me if I hadn't said that?"
An Nuan originally had more to say, but upon hearing these words, she suddenly felt that the person before her was not the same person in her heart at all. She said coldly, "Shen Xizhou, in this life, I will not divorce you. Give up on that idea."
"Do you think I would stand by and watch you be with that slut?"
An Nuan said coldly, "Since it's all pain, why should I suffer alone?"
"Then let's all three of us suffer."
Seeing Shen Xizhou's face grow increasingly grim, An Nuan smiled, a knowing smile. "Tell me, won't it be good if Xu Ruowei is exposed to the public as a mistress for the rest of her life?"
An Nuan said with a cold smile, as if nothing else mattered.
Shen Xizhou looked at the woman before him in surprise, his eyes full of astonishment.
The woman before him was so much like the one in his memory.
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan coldly, walked up to her step by step, pinched her chin, and said chillingly, "So, your thoughts are so malicious. I never noticed before. You've truly made me rethink who you are."
He said with bloodlust, "Does your brother not want his life?"
His brother's life.
One sentence froze An Nuan in her tracks.
Suddenly, she started to laugh, feeling that her previous words were just a joke to Shen Xizhou. It turned out that all her efforts were in vain, and she was like a clown. After her performance, the audience told her, "Your performance was terrible."
Her life was a joke.
Shen Xizhou flung her away, saying coldly, "Sign the divorce agreement."
An Nuan lowered her head and looked at the divorce agreement tossed before her, but she laughed.
She knew that Shen Xizhou was doing all this for Xu Ruowei. Back then, Xu Ruowei had persistently pursued Shen Xizhou and humiliated her. Shen Xizhou protected her. But in the end, Shen Xizhou was divorcing her for Xu Ruowei and marrying her.
So, one thing Xu Ruowei said was right.
"Heh, look at your status. Are you worthy of Shen Xizhou? You're not even fit to carry my shoes."
"The only one worthy of Shen Xizhou is me, Xu Ruowei."
At that time, Shen Xizhou had insulted Xu Ruowei for her sake. Now, it all seemed like a dream.
Our first meeting was a dream, and upon waking, we are strangers.
She looked at the divorce agreement, raised it, and tore it up in front of Shen Xizhou.
She said proudly, "Shen Xizhou, the day you tell me where my brother is, and you let him go and bring him to me, I will divorce you."
"That way, you and Xu Ruowei can have your happily ever after."
Hearing An Nuan's words, Shen Xizhou's eyes darkened. He said sinisterly, "An Nuan, you can't even protect yourself now. Do you think you can still threaten me? Do you think you can refuse to sign if you don't want to?"
"As long as you sign obediently, your brother will appear before you."
An Nuan initially refused to sign, but Shen Xizhou's words were too tempting. If she signed obediently, would she be able to see her brother?
Her gaze fell on Shen Xizhou. "Are you telling the truth? As long as I sign obediently, you'll let my brother go and return him to me?"
The man's silence made An Nuan unsure of what to do.
She had no bargaining chips left, and this was her most important one.
She was even more worried that if Shen Xizhou refused, she would have no recourse.
She knew too well how powerful Shen Xizhou was; he would have a thousand ways to make her agree to the divorce. Even if she persisted, she would ultimately fail.
She had already witnessed Shen Xizhou's ruthlessness.
"Shen Xizhou, as long as you return my brother to me, I will agree to sign."
"You and Xu Ruowei can have your happily ever after. This won't disadvantage you in any way."
"Heh."
The man let out a cold laugh. He grabbed An Nuan's hand and dragged her into the bathroom. He turned on the shower, and icy water poured over An Nuan.
He said callously, "An Nuan, since when did you think you had the right to threaten me? Since when did you think your decisions were so important?"
"Do you think I would be so easily manipulated by you? Or do you think your abilities are superior to mine, An Nuan?"
As he spoke, Shen Xizhou picked up his phone and dialed.
"No, don't. Shen Xizhou. You can't. Unless you promise me you'll return my brother, I'll sign."
She didn't know where she got the courage, but she snatched Shen Xizhou's phone and smashed it against the wall. The once intact phone shattered instantly.
She just needed to hold firm to her resolve. More importantly, this was her only chance to save her brother. She absolutely, absolutely could not let it slip away.
An Nuan looked at Shen Xizhou, saying anxiously, "Shen Xizhou, Xu Ruowei is waiting for your good news. Can you bear to see her sad?"
"Shen Xizhou, I have nothing to do with you anymore. Then why are you holding onto my brother?"
"Do you still have feelings for me in your heart? Are you unable to let go of me?"
An Nuan was so anxious now that she didn't know what to do or say.
Whatever she could think of now, she said it without thinking.